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I see absolutely no evidence of Curnow needing to work on his kicking. In fact, I'd say he's a really good user of the footy, by hand and by foot. So you wouldn't look at Fyfe in the top 10 then?

I'm REALLY intrigued to see how this all pans out. I know we're a long way out from the draft, but at this stage, if we keep our first pick, I'd be surprised if we didn't take one of these two.

I'm a big fan of Curnow, so I'd definitely go with him. However, after watching us over the last few weeks it has become apparent that we're in desperate need of some leg speed, so I could understand why we might take Parish if both were available. I think that's why any club will take him. I doubt he'll be drafted as purely a key forward. Although he hasn't shown the ability to be a big time accumulator yet, he absolutely has the potential to be the next Josh Kennedy.

Will be interested to hear how Chaser saw the game in comparison to me. Thought Parish spent most of the day trying to start a fight with the opposition, which was intriguing. Even flipped the bird to some Dandenong supporters in the last half. It was one of his more quiet games, but still showed some of that trademark dash and skill. Curnow was reasonably well held up forward for the first half, but went off in the second. Kicked a goal from outside 50 off one step, and it cleared the fence comfortably. Seemed to be too much for Kieran Collins in the second half, as he out-marked him a couple of times and kicked 3(?) goals. Didn't really notice Mathieson, do not think he had any real impact. Jake Lovett wasn't dominant, but was okay I thought. Has a lot of Nathan Jones about him. If you need any further detail, feel free to ask!

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this. I don't really have anything against any journo, it's their job to give opinions and although I rarely agree with them, that's all they're giving, opinions. However, Russell genuinely seems to have it in for the club. Did Peter Jackson fart on his breakfast?

Think I'll go and have a look as well. Kieran Collins will be worth a look too.

You can find my write up on Parish and Curnow in the TAC Cup thread.

How many coaches can we blame?

Everything he said was bang on.

Argh.

Unfortunately I didn't snag a record so I couldn't work out who most of the players were, but the full forward for Knights, Tilmouth-Turner, was pretty dominant. I'd never heard of him before and I think I overheard someone say it was his first game, but he swallowed anything that was kicked in his area. It was a shame he couldn't kick accurately as he could've ended up with about 6. It really depends on how you evaluate our list DD. If you believe, like I do, that we need a monster midfielder as a fulcrum of our midfield group, then Curnow is your go. He has so much upside. I wouldn't be opposed to taking Parish though. Has that bit of class and should be a neat player at AFL level.

I went today to have a look for the first time at Curnow and Parish. I'm glad I did in the end, was a peach of a day for footy and both Curnow and Parish played major roles in a comfortable win for the Falcons. Darcy Parish: I'd heard about his kicking before today, but no one has mentioned how good his hands are. Clean and fast, he seemed to be one step ahead of his opponents, and sometimes his teammates, for most of the afternoon. He also possesses incredible vision, and spotted open players that even I didn't see from my spot in the grandstand. The most impressive part of his game though, was how good his decision making was and how quickly he executed those decisions. As previously stated, it was the quick handballs and the ability to pull the trigger by foot and hit a teammate on the chest in space that made him stand out. He played in the midfield for most of the day, but when rested forward still looked dangerous. Anyone who thinks he isn't hard enough clearly hasn't watched him. Although I doubt he'll ever be a clearance, contested ball winning machine, he seemed to have no issue taking a hit. He will need to work on his defensive running and pressure in the AFL, and I would be surprised if he registered a tackle for the entire game. He probably finished with about 20 odd disposals, so he wasn't exactly dominant, and as I alluded to before he reminded me of Nick Dal Santo. Charlie Curnow: Charlie finished the game with 4 goals (by my count), which the Falcons staff must be stoked with as it was his first game back after having significant time out through injury. First thing you notice about Curnow is his size, he is very well built for a kid. He played forward for the whole game and was dominant, every time the ball came near him something looked like happening. Probably took 4 or 5 contested marks for the day, and was very clean in the air. Can take a grab. Although he didn't play through the midfield, there were a few instances where it was clear he has great midfield potential. Incredibly strong, and like Parish seems to be very clean by hand in the trenches. Wouldn't have missed a target by foot all day either. I'd be surprised if Curnow holds up as a full-time key forward, don't think he has the height to be a modern key position player. I've seen Skippos on Bigfooty compare him to Stringer and Darling. I disagree, he isn't as dynamic and is certainly not as quick. I'd say Josh Kennedy/Nat Fyfe would be a far better comparison. Feel free to ask any questions about the game today, I'll answer as best I can.

Decided to go. Who would we rather, Josh Kennedy (of the Sydney variety) or Nick Dal Santo?

Might go and watch Curnow today. The kid is a monster.

I love this [censored]. Well done Max, Wattsy and good luck Jack!

Not enough love for this bloke after his effort on Saturday. Loved the grab and first goal, and he definitely showed some tenacity. Here's to hoping he can get another crack at starting on the field.

It was a joke. Doubt he's still punching durries at this stage of his career! Anyway, loving his work at the moment. Hopefully he can manage a full preseason this time round and build on his endurance. Could be anything.

Seems like it was a focus of ours to target Pendles physically. Really tackled him with intent whenever we had the chance, and Jonesy doesn't get into blokes like that unless he has a reason to do so. Don't think he dealt with the treatment all that well either.

Needs to lay off the darts...

Great win. Can we please not go into meltdown when we lose next please. Trust what Roos is doing, we'll be alright.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-marketing-fiction-of-its-own-making-with-flashing-lights-20150515-gh1hj7 "We should look to the lessons of Irish football, which continues to thrive by standing steadfastly by its core values, celebrating its place in Irish culture, and not being seduced by the tawdry and ultimately conformist values of the global entertainment industry."

I hope the club has a really close look at Burton. Will be a steal for whoever picks him late in the first/early second.

No pyro, no party.

They're concerned about the A-League's "Match Day Experience" and are trying to replicate that atmosphere at AFL games. Good luck with that.

The loss was painful, but our young guys will be better for it in the long run imo.